48 Greenberg Traurig Miami Attorneys Named 2015 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

MIAMI – June 11, 2015 – International law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. announced that 48 of its attorneys in Miami have been named by Florida Super Lawyers among the top attorneys in the state for 2015. This list includes 35 attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers, 13 as Rising Stars, and 19 noted for appearing on the list for a 10^th year.

Listed among the “Top 50: 2015 Women Florida Super Lawyers” is firm Co-President Hilarie Bass. 

Bass has also been named to the “Top 100: 2015 Miami Super Lawyers” list along with Miami shareholders Mark D. Bloom, Burt Bruton and Joseph Z. Fleming. 

Bloom has also been recognized among the “Top 100: 2015 Florida Super Lawyers.”

The following Greenberg Traurig attorneys appeared as Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in the specified areas of practice:

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Cesar L. Alvarez, Securities & Corporate Finance (10^th year)

• David A. Barkus, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Kerri L. Barsh, Environmental

• Hilarie Bass, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• Jacqueline Becerra, Civil Litigation: Defense

• Norman J. Benford, Estate & Probate (10^th year)

• Richard N. Bernstein, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Mark D. Bloom, Bankruptcy: Business (10^th year)

• Burt Bruton, Real Estate (10^th year)

• Enrique A. Conde, Mergers & Acquisitions

• David A. Coulson, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• Jaret L. Davis, Securities & Corporate Finance

• Albert A. del Castillo, Government Finance

• Alan T. Dimond, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• Lucia A. Dougherty, Land Use/Zoning (10^th year)

• Gary M. Epstein, Securities & Corporate Finance (10^th year)

• Robert S. Fine, Land Use/Zoning

• Joseph Z. Fleming, Employment & Labor (10^th year)

• Carl A. Fornaris, Banking

• Robert C. Gang, Government Finance

• Richard J. Giusto, Real Estate

• John B. Hutton III, Bankruptcy: Business (10^th year)

• Steven B. Lapidus, Employee Benefits

• Nancy B. Lash, Real Estate

• Patricia M. Menéndez-Cambó, International (10^th year)

• Albert D. Quentel, Real Estate (10^th year)

• Ronald M. Rosengarten, Employment & Labor

• Ira N. Rosner, Securities & Corporate Finance (10^th year)

• Gary A. Saul, Real Estate (10^th year)

• Elliot H. Scherker, Appellate (10^th year)

• Ozzie A. Schindler, Tax (10^th year)

• Mark P. Schnapp, Criminal Defense: White Collar (10^th year)

• Marlene K. Silverman, IP Litigation

• David E. Wells, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Diana S.C. Zeydel, Estate & Probate (10^th year)

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Drew M. Altman, Securities & Corporate Finance

• Ryan D. Bailine, Land Use/Zoning

• Brigid F. Cech Samole, Appellate

• John R. Dodd, Bankruptcy: Business

• Adam M. Foslid, Business Litigation

• Danielle Gonzalez, Real Estate

• Erika G. Litvak, Tax

• Mark A. Lopez, International

• Ari Newman, Bankruptcy: Business

• Antonio Peña, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Francisco O. Sanchez, Business Litigation

• Stephanie L. Varela, Appellate

• Jay A. Yagoda, Appellate

These honorees were among the 95 Greenberg Traurig attorneys recognized by Florida Super Lawyers. The list, representing a cross-section of six Florida offices, included 73 attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers, 22 as Rising Stars, and 32 noted for appearing on the list for a 10^th year.

According to the publication’s website, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.